Biography & Autobiograph Nonfictio HTML:From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song.

Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament, Sinéad O'Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world famousâ??living a rock star life out loud. From her trademark shaved head to her 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live when she tore up Pope John Paul II's photograph, Sinéad has fascinated and outraged millions.
In Rememberings, O'Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household. Inspired by a brother's Bob Dylan records, she escaped into music. She relates her early forays with local Irish bands; we see Sinéad completing her first album while eight months pregnant, hanging with Rastas in the East Village, and soaring to unimaginable popularity with her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2U."

Intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and told in a singular form true to her unconventional career, Sinéad's memoir is a remarkable chronicle of an enduring and influential

"From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, struggles with illness, and of the enduring power of song"--

An intimate and revelatory memoir from the iconic, acclaimed singer-songwriter. Sinead O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her landmark recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television. Unapologetic and impossible to ignore, she called out hypocrisy wherever she saw it, and has done so for three decades. Now, in Rememberings, O'Connor tells her story, the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart; her early forays into the Dublin music scene; her adventures and misadventures in the world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll; the fulfilment of being a mother; her ongoing spiritual quest and through it all, her abiding passion for music. Rememberings is intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and full of hard-won insights. It is a unique and remarkable chronicle by a unique and remarkable artist.

From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, struggles with illness, and of the enduring power of song.Rememberings, O’Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household. Inspired by a brother’s Bob Dylan records, she escaped into music. She relates her early forays with local Irish bands; we see Sinéad completing her first album while eight months pregnant, hanging with Rastas in the East Village, and soaring to unimaginable popularity with her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2U.” Intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and told in a singular form true to her unconventional career, Sinéad’s memoir is a remarkable chronicle of an enduring and influential artist.

-- Saturday Night Live In Rememberings, Intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and told in a singular form true to her unconventional career, Sinéad’s memoir is a remarkable chronicle of an enduring and influential artist.

"I can't remember any more than I have given my publisher. Except for that which is private or that I wish to forget. The totality indeed of what I do not recall would fill ten thousand libraries, so it's probably just as well I don't remember." So begins Sinead O'Connor's REMEMBERINGS, a tale of survival and success, and a singularly candid assessment of a career lived in the public eye. It also introduces us to a voice as powerful as the one with which she masterfully sings - O'Connor's voice as a writer. Born in Dublin in 1966, O'Connor's childhood was marked by a painful home life, a disdain for schooling, run-ins with the law for her incessant petty thievery, and a burgeoning love for Bob Dylan's music. Before she was twenty, Sinead had transformed her regular busking and local band gigs into a contract with Ensign Records. And it wasn't long after that her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" became a massive worldwide hit. With her distinctive close-cropped hair, piercing beauty, and an uncanny songwriting talent, Sinead rocketed to international stardom and emerged as an outspoken activist against systemic racism and corporate greed. But her main target was sexual child abuse, notably that perpetrated by priests of the Catholic Church. It was in 1992, at the peak of her popularity, that she launched a sneak attack. Appearing on Saturday Night Live, she closed her rendition of Bob Marley's "War" by holding a photo of Pope John Paul II up to the camera and ripping it in two. NBC ostracized her; viewers were startled and horrified. Now, many years and exquisite albums later, and recovered from serious health issues, Sinead and her music have emerged at their strongest. She has let herself heal and has found comfort in her newly embraced Muslim faith. Revealing, heartbreaking, and laugh-out-loud funny, REMEMBERINGS is one of the most beautiful memoirs composed by a rock artist.

Born in Dublin in 1966, O'Connor's childhood was marked by a painful home life, a disdain for schooling, run-ins with the law for her incessant petty thievery, and a burgeoning love for Bob Dylan's music. Before she was twenty, Sinéad had transformed her regular busking and local band gigs into a contract with Ensign Records. And it wasn't long after that her cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" became a massive worldwide hit. With her distinctive close-cropped hair, piercing beauty, and an uncanny songwriting talent, Sinéad rocketed to international stardom and emerged as an outspoken activist against systemic racism and corporate greed. But her main target was sexual child abuse, notably that perpetrated by priests of the Catholic Church. It was in 1992, at the peak of her popularity, that she launched a sneak attack. Appearing on Saturday Night Live, she closed her rendition of Bob Marley's "War" by holding a photo of Pope John Paul II up to the camera and ripping it in two. NBC ostracized her; viewers were startled and horrified. Now, many years and exquisite albums later, and recovered from serious health issues, Sinéad and her music have emerged at their strongest. She has let herself heal and has found comfort in her newly embraced Muslim faith.

"Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament, Sin?d O'Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world famous-living a rock star life out loud. From her trademark shaved head to her 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live when she tore up Pope John Paul II's photograph, Sin?d has fascinated and outraged millions. In Rememberings, O'Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household. Inspired by a brother's Bob Dylan records, she escaped into music. She relates her early forays with local Irish bands; we see Sin?d completing her first album while eight months pregnant, hanging with Rastas in the East Village, and soaring to unimaginable popularity with her cover of Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2U.'" --publisher's website.

Singer-songwriter Sin?d O'Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abusive household, and provides a play by play of her complex career replete with candid anecdotes.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 AND THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 2022 THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON Sinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television. O'Connor was unapologetic and impossible to ignore, calling out hypocrisy wherever she saw it. She has remained that way for three decades. Now, in Rememberings, O'Connor tells her story - the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart; her early forays into the Dublin music scene; her adventures and misadventures in the world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll; the fulfilment of being a mother; her ongoing spiritual quest - and through it all, her abiding passion for music. Rememberings is intimate, replete with candid anecdotes and full of hard-won insights. It is a unique and remarkable chronicle by a unique and remarkable artist. 'Inspiring, liberating, hilarious and fascinating' Irish Times 'Beautifully observed ... lyrical, funny and anguished' Guardian 'Her voice on the page is as fearless, riveting and unforgettable as her voice in song. The cadence alone is hypnotic, her story essential. Rememberings is a must-read' Michael Stipe 'So good, you'll want to read it twice' Sunday Independent 'A soul-bearing, brutally honest account of an extraordinary life' BBC Online 'Tremendous . . . fierce and funny' Sunday Times Books of the Year